Beef Tongue in Salsa(Lengua de Res en Salsa)
Servings 6 Servings
Equipment
- 8 quart pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 4 1/2-5 lbs beef tongue
- Water
- 1 large white onion
- 1 large bulb of garlic
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 tsps peppercrorns
- Salt, to taste
- Avocado oil
- 2 -2 1/2 cups Chile Verde Sauce see link above for recipe
Garnish
- Chopped cilantro
- Diced onion
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- After trimming away excess fat from the beef tongue, rinse well under cold water. Transfer to the pressure cooker.
- Cover tongue with enough water to cover 1-2 inches above. Add half the onion, half the garlic. Also add the bay leaves, peppercorns and salt to taste. Secure and lock the lid of pressure cooker and heat to medium/high.
- Once pressure cooker begins to release pressure rapidly, reduce the heat to below medium. Set your timer for 1 hour.
- After the timer goes off, carefully remove the pressure cooker from the heat. I say this only because if you have an electric flat top, it will stay hot for a little while. While you wait, slice the remaining onion into thin strips. Mince or slice the remaining garlic.
- When safety valve releases and it's safe to open the pressure cooker, remove the tongue and transfer to cutting board. Let cool for a few minutes. Drain solids from the broth remaining. Discard solids.
- Preheat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, deep skillet at medium heat for a few minutes. Carefully remove the loose skin from the beef tongue and discard. Slice beef into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch rounds.
- To the preheated skillet, add the onion. Saute for 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another minute. Pour in the 2 cups of Chile Verde Sauce and 1 cup of reserved beef tongue broth. Lay in the sliced beef tongue, making sure it all gets covered with sauce. Taste for salt after a few minutes. If you like it more saucy, you can adjust the amount of chile verde sauce and beef broth as you like. Serve with your favorite sides and plenty of warm tortillas!
Notes
Mom always prepared beef tongue in the slow cooker. Simply cover with water, aromatics and seasoning. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours. Follow recipe as instructed for beef tongue in salsa. You can use any of your favorite red or green salsa recipes. Smooth salsa recipes work best.